Ukrainian grain exports to the EU have returned to pre-war levels

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Published Mar 27, 2024

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Ukrainian grain exports have rebounded to their 2022 levels after nearly a year of disruptions, with the majority being transported by sea. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine reports that out of 17 million tons of agricultural exports since the start of the year, 12 million tons were shipped through the ports of greater Odesa, almost 3 million tons via the Danube, and 2 million by land, mainly by rail through EU countries. Minister Mykola Solskyi emphasized the cost-effectiveness of sea exports over land, the non-negative impact of Ukrainian agricultural exports on EU markets, and the crucial role of free trade with the EU in supporting Ukraine's economy and its efforts to overcome the conflict with Russia.

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Ukrainian grain exports to the EU have returned to the level by 2022. For almost a year, Ukraine has not supplied wheat, sunflower, corn and rape to neighboring countries, the absolute majority of agricultural exports are exported by sea. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. The Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, Mykola Solskyi, during the EU Council on Agriculture, noted that since the beginning of the year, out of 17 million tons of agricultural exports, about 12 million tons went through the ports of greater Odesa, almost 3 million tons more were sent by the Danube and only 2 million by land transport. mostly by rail, through neighboring EU countries. "We transit through Poland in a month as much as we export through Ukrainian seaports in one day. Now the cost of exports from Ukraine by sea is much more competitive than by land," added Mykola Solskyi. He emphasized that the export of Ukrainian agricultural products ...

Source: Agrotimes